Legal Aid Queensland Act 1997
sec.94Assets
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sec.94 Assets
The former entity’s assets, including the Legal Aid Fund established under the former Act, vest in Legal Aid. To remove any doubt, a reserve remaining in the fund mentioned in subsection (1) immediately before the commencement of this section, vests in Legal Aid. However, nothing in this section prevents an entity’s entitlement to the reserve immediately before the commencement being taken into account in a legal assistance arrangement. From the commencement of this section, any amount payable to or out of the Legal Aid Fund is payable to, or by, Legal Aid. (sec.94-ssec.1) The former entity’s assets, including the Legal Aid Fund established under the former Act, vest in Legal Aid. (sec.94-ssec.2) To remove any doubt, a reserve remaining in the fund mentioned in subsection (1) immediately before the commencement of this section, vests in Legal Aid. (sec.94-ssec.3) However, nothing in this section prevents an entity’s entitlement to the reserve immediately before the commencement being taken into account in a legal assistance arrangement. (sec.94-ssec.4) From the commencement of this section, any amount payable to or out of the Legal Aid Fund is payable to, or by, Legal Aid.